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Object Number 998-14-00/1.1.143
Display Title Crowd attending festival in Watsa, a gold-mining post near Arebi
Descriptions
Object Description Written on album page: "Watsa - during the festival"
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1928
Artist Milton Katz
Culture
  • Central and Equatorial African styles
  • Pygmy
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Belgian Congo
Dimensions Overall: 10.795 × 8.4138 cm (4 1/4 × 3 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Vivian Katz and Family of Milton Katz
Provenance
Collector Milton Katz (1927-1928)
Intermediary David Warrington
Donor Vivian Katz (5/8/98)

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